What can the men whose portraits adorn our currency teach us? Washington, Hamilton, Franklin, Jefferson, and even John Adams were not always as good with money as they were building a nation. “The purpose of money is to purchase the freedom to pursue that which was useful and interesting.” – Benjamin Franklin "A people... who...
Schools out – you and your husband both work – what’s a parent to do during the summer when child care is soooooooo expensive? The Child and Dependent Care Credit allows families to claim up to 35% of qualifying care expenses – or up to $3,000 for one child or dependent, and up to $6,000...
Business owners will have to take a hard look at business related meals and the cost of entertaining an existing or potential client under Tax Reform. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 sought to further limit the deductibility of some meals and most entertainment expenses, but some important exceptions still apply. Because the...
Make sure your company is prepared for any disaster. What could stop your company from operating for a day, a month or a year? A flood or fire? Perhaps a key supplier shuts down temporarily or permanently. Or maybe a hacker or technical problem crashes your website or you suddenly lose power. Whatever the potential...
There is an old, old saying – “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket!” This piece of advice is still perfectly applicable to the ever new, changing world of investing, because diversification reduces risk. By varying financial instruments, asset classes, companies, industries, geographical locations, etc., you are hedging against a singular event, or series...
